Pet boom in Mexico amid rising middle class

April 15, 2014 4:38 PM

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“We’ve never had a female dog so we wanted to do something special with her,” said Valery Palma, a single 35-year-old lawyer who owns Camila.

Over the last decade, the growth of Mexico’s middle class has created a new market for fancy goods and services for dogs including clothing and accessory boutiques, spas and restaurants with doggie snacks cooked by a pastry chef.